22-07-2025, daily papers covered my press briefing on the policy imposing a 15-year lifespan for petrol vehicles and 10 years for diesel vehicles. This report clarifies the legal underpinnings, international obligations, and societal impact of this policy, especially highlighting how, despite transitional economic challenges, it represents a major step toward healthier urban environments.
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988: Empowers the Central Government to prescribe the maximum age of vehicles (Section 59(1)).
Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989: Specifies registration, re-registration, and scrappage procedures (Rule 51B).
